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Missouri – Battle of Westport Historical Markers
This battle, also known as the "Gettysburg of the West", took place in modern-day Kansas City, Missouri on October 23, 1864. The battle was one of the largest to take place west of the Mississippi River, and it ended the last major Confederate offensive west of the Mississippi River.
By Thomas Onions, February 28, 2010
Harrisonville Road (Prospect) Marker
1 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Blenheim Square - Research Hospital — 15 — Harrisonville Road (Prospect) —  |
| On Meyer Blvd at Wabash Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Meyer Blvd. | |||
| 2 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Countryside — 7 — McGhee's Charge — |
| On Wornall Road at 53rd Terrace, on the left when traveling north on Wornall Road. | |||
| 3 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Eastern 49-63 — 12 — Battle of the Big Blue — |
| On 63rd Street at The Paseo, on the right when traveling east on 63rd Street. | |||
| 4 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Morningside — 11 — Hinkle's Grove — |
| On 63rd Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on 63rd Street. | |||
| 5 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Neighborhood United for Action — 13 — Shelby's Last Stand — |
| Near Troost Avenue, 0.2 miles 71st Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 6 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Oakwood — 21 — New Santa Fe Road |
| On 98th Terrace, 0.1 miles Grandview Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing. | |||
| 7 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Old Westport — 1 — Action Before Westport — |
| On Pennsylvania Avenue at Westport Road, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue. | |||
| 8 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, South Kansas City — 20 — Russell's Ford — |
| On Blue River Road just north of Grandview Road, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 9 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, South Kansas City — 23 — Thomas Farmhouse — |
| On 96th Terrace at Wornall Road, on the right on 96th Terrace. | |||
| 10 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, South Kansas City — 10 — Wornall Homestead — Battle of Westport — |
| On 61st Terrace, 0.1 miles east of Wornall Road, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 11 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Sunset Hill — 3 — Battle of Westport — Union Flanking Movement — |
| On Sunset Drive at 51st Street, in the median on Sunset Drive. | |||
| 12 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Sunset Hill — 4 — Bent & Ward Houses — |
| On 55th Street, 0.1 miles east of Ward Parkway, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 13 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Sunset Hill — 5 — Confederate Position — |
| On 51st Street, 0.2 miles south of Summit Road. | |||
| 14 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Sunset Hill — 6 — Union Artillery — |
| On Pennsylvania Avenue, 0 miles Wornall Road, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 15 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Sunset Hill — 2 — Union Position — |
| On Sunset Drive, 0.1 miles west of Ward Parkway, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 16 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Swope Park Campus — 19 — "Boston" Adams' House — |
| On Swope Parkway, 0.1 miles south of 63rd Street. | |||
| 17 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Swope Parkway - Elmwood — 17 — Battle of the Big Blue — |
| On Manchester Trafficway, on the left when traveling north on Manchester Trafficway. | |||
| 18 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Swope Parkway - Elmwood — 18 — Battle of Westport — |
| On Elmwood Avenue at 63rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Elmwood Avenue. | |||
| 19 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Swope Parkway - Elmwood — 16 — Byram's Ford Battlefield — |
| On Manchester Trafficway, 0.2 miles north of East 63rd Street, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 20 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Swope Parkway - Elmwood — 17B — Log House and Defensive Line — |
| On 59th Street, 0.1 miles east of Lister Avenue, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 21 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Swope Parkway - Elmwood — 17A — Pratt's Artillery — |
| On 63rd Street, 0.1 miles west of Manchester Trafficway, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 22 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Tower Homes — 14 — Mockbee Farm — |
| On Holmes Road, 0.1 miles north of 79th Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 23 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Verona Hills — 22 — New Santa Fe — |
| On Santa Fe Trail, 0.1 miles west of Belleview Road, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 24 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Ward Estates — 8 — Battle of Westport — Position of Opposing Forces - 11a.m. Oct. 23, 1864 — |
| On West 55th Street, 0.1 miles north of Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 25 ► Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Ward Estates — 9 — Battle of Westport — Action on the Third Day — |
| On West 56th Street at Pennsylvannia Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 56th Street. | |||